Subtlety: A Hull Fundamental

 

One of the many drawbacks of hulls and hull surfing -- at least in terms of the mass surf market -- is the subtlety in its DNA.

To the untrained eye, both these bottoms look round. But to anyone who's inclined to really look, it's obvious that the top board features a blended tri-plane, while the bottom board is truly "round."

That same distinction applies to how they would feel in the water. An uninitiated rider couldn't tell the difference, but the aficionado certainly would.

Of course, neither bottom shape is "right," they're just two different branches on the same tree of design.